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Funny jokes improve class cohesion and dud gags do no harm, study finds – but offensive quips can alienate learners

Survey of more than 14,000 international students studying in the country confirms post-study work as major driver for choosing Canada

Tearing down of Silent Sam reignites debate about future of Civil War commemorations

Review of Higher Education says it cannot cope with significant increase in number of articles offered

Analysis concludes universities are ‘moving towards a nearly exclusive monopoly’ over research articles

Discussions with students about how marijuana can affect studies and health and talks about its place on campus are needed before the drug becomes legal in Canada, say Alexandra Burnett, Rodney A. Clifton and Gabor Csepregi

Portland State University opens door for Saudi students caught in political dispute to transfer

Study offers further insight into the persistent trend for women to be cited less frequently than men

Since the 2016 US presidential election, women’s colleges have been seeing significant gains as more young women embrace #MeToo

Experts warn that row shows how globally mobile students can be used as pawns in era of ‘political overreaction’

Religious freedom advocacy groups increasingly turning to legal action against public university anti-discrimination policies

Academics argue new president should direct funding to recruiting and retaining more lecturers